Propecia and the Penis

I took propecia for around three months and stopped taking it around 86 days ago. I am experiencing side effects from it. I have soft morning and night errections. In order to get my penis hard, I have to touch it. And even then it does not get as hard as it used to get prior to I used Propecia. I also feel slight pain in the base of my penis and testicles. Can you please give me an idea that approximately how long will it take for me to get normal. And what are the chances that I will get normal again.
Thank you.

Propecia side effects have been covered on this site before: here, here, here, and here. It is important to note that many people who complain about decreased sexual drive with Propecia are actually having erectile dysfunction (ED). In men in their 40’s, it has been estimated than almost half have ED problems at some level. As men age, the penis blood flow and responsiveness of testosterone change as well. Most men deny changes, but deny it as they may, it happens.

Fondling the penis is an important part of stimulation for obtaining an erection. This is more important as you get older. Very young men barely have to think about sex to get an erection. I am a bit concerned that you may be obsessed about your penis function. If you are with a partner, is there a problem? Sexual stimulation between two people will produce a stronger erection than by yourself, particularly if you have ED. In the Wall Street Journal some years ago, the day after Viagra was first sold, a urologist was interviewed about the drug. He told the story of a man and his wife who thought that Viagra did not work for them. On the only time he used it, the patient took a Viagra at about 10pm and he and his wife lay on their bed watching his penis and waiting for it to become erect. They both fell asleep by 11pm and nothing happened. The urologist told them that Viagra will not work unless he became sexually involved with his wife. The next night he tried again, and with some amorous involvement, they had great sex and he had a wonderful erection for the first time in years. Maybe this story will point to a problem you are having in a different light.